St. John's College (Brantford)

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St. John's College
Address
80 Paris Road[1]
Brantford, Ontario, N3R 1H9, Canada
Information
School number 751898[1]
School board Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board[1]
Religious affiliation Catholic[1]
Principal Dina Dalia[2]
Vice principals Rob Cavalieri[2]
Kathy Evans
School type Catholic High School[1]
Grades 9–12
Language English
Mascot Eagle
Colours Green and White
Founded 1941
Enrollment 1200+
Homepage http://www.sjconline.ca/

St. John's College (SJC) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. As with many Catholic schools, school uniforms are mandatory during school hours. Several courses in theology/religious studies are mandatory for students attending SJC.

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[edit] History

In 1941, Brantford Catholic High School opened in the basement of St. Ann's Elementary School with just one Grade 9 class. A new class was added each year until 1951 when the school moved to a former residence on Duffrin Ave. From 1951 to 1978, the priests of the Congregation of the Resurrection acted as the principals. In 1959, the schools name changed to St. John's College. In the 1970-71 school year, St. John's College absorbed with Providence College at the present day Paris Road location. In the 1980's, the student population had grown so much that several expansions were added to the building. A new cafeteria, triple gym, teacher lounge, and 13 classrooms were constructed with help from community fundraising. In 1989, more additions were made with the addition of the current main entrance, 9 classrooms, administrative offices, the 'cafetorium', health center and guidance center. In 1991, enrolment exceeded 1700 students. This necessitated the opening of Assumption College in September, 1992, as well as Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Simcoe, Ontario in 2001.

[edit] Athletics

The team name for all St. John's teams is the St. John's Eagles. A few of the Eagles teams throughout the year include basketball, soccer, cheerleading, rugby, volleyball, football, baseball, softball, track and field, golf, wrestling, badminton, curling, fly fishing and tennis.

[edit] Other extracurricular activities

St. John's College is steeped in the arts, particularly Drama and Music. The music program is very well respected and has received numerous honours, including gold standing in the regional and national MusicFest competitions. The Drama department is known for its ambitious major productions, including Cats, Fame, Little Shop of Horrors, Our Town, Godspell, Fame, Into the Woods and Evita. For a short while, St. John's major musical productions of Jesus Christ Superstar (1995), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1996), and Peter Pan (1998), were produced at the Brantford Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. During the production of Joseph, the Sat night performance was stopped in the middle of the "Close Every Door" scene due to a bomb threat, which was later attributed to a student at the school, who was arrested and charged. EVITA will be presented in 2008 at the Sanderson Centre from May 28th - 31. Curtain time is 7:30. Tickets are available at the Sanderson Centre BoxOffice and the main office at St.John's College. Also notable is the school's yearly participation in the Sears Drama Festival, which has brought the department several awards of excellence.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e School Information. Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
  2. ^ a b School Directory. Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
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